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Wenceslas square 25, Prague 1 tel: +420 226 201 910-13 email: evropa@prague-holiday.cz :: The Europa Hotel is a world famous hotel in the center of Wenceslaus Square. The hotels charm remains reminiscent of old Prague. The building of hotel " EUROPE " is located on the famous Wenceslas Square. It was built in 1889; at that time it carried the name "Archduke Stephan" and its design was a masterwork of architect Belsky. In the 1903 - 1905 period the hotel was rebuild into the art nouveau style. Reputed architects Bendelmayer, Hübschmann and Letzel contributed with their designs to the reconstruction. Statues on the front were crafted by sculptor Ladislav Saloun. :: The second floor lobby is an open area that is ideal for informal meetings.
:: WENCESLAS SQUARE :: Originally a horse market laid out by Emperor Charles IV in 1348, Wenceslas Square was renamed in 1848 to honour one of Prague's two patron saints and martyrs. Measuring 750 metres (820 yards) in length by 60 metres (65 yards) wide, it is more of a boulevard than a square and is lined with hotels, restaurants and exclusive shops; a microcosm of the best and worst of twentieth-century architecture and the city's free-market post-communist legacy. :: The square is the central axis of the Nové Mesto (New Town), the hub of Prague life and has been the site of memorable events in Czech history. In 1919, when Czechoslovakia gained independence from the Habsburg dynasty, the Republic was proclaimed to cheering crowds in the square. Fifty years later, protesting the lack of resistance to the Soviet invasion, a philosophy student, Jan Palach, set fire to himself in the square. Twenty years later, the unofficial shrine to Jan Palach and other compatriots who followed his example became the rallying point for the Velvet Revolution when a quarter of a million people assembled in the square and began the process of separation from the Soviet Union. More information about Hotel Evropa Prague
metro : to Mustek or Muzeum stop line A - Wenceslas Square We offer a door to door airport shuttle service. It is only 25 EUR oneway or 45 EUR roundtrip. If interested, Please let us know your flight details. |